This book describes a unique approach to smart receiver system design.
It starts with the analysis of a very basic, single-path receiver
structure, then using similar methods, extends the analysis to a more
complicated multi-path receiver. Within the multi-path structure, two
different types of phased -array architectures are discussed: Analog
beam-forming, and digital beam-forming. The pros and cons are studied,
and the gaps are identified. Whereas previous books in this area focus
mainly on phased-array circuit implementations, this book fills a gap by
providing a system-level approach and introduces new methods for
developing smart systems.